Sight WordsSight Wordsby Hatice Oncel

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brevitybrevity

using only a few words or lasting only a short time His essays are models of clarity and brevity

using only a few words or lasting only a short time His essays are models of clarity and brevity

alignalign

to put two or more things into a straight line When you've aligned the notch on the gun with the target, fire!

to put two or more things into a straight line When you've aligned the notch on the gun with the target, fire!

moderationmoderation

the quality of doing something within reasonable limits You can eat whatever you like as long as it's in moderation.

the quality of doing something within reasonable limits You can eat whatever you like as long as it's in moderation.

strivestrive

to try very hard to do something or to make something happen, especially for a long time or against difficulties [+ to infinitive] Mr Roe has kindled expectations that he must now strive to live up to.

to try very hard to do something or to make something happen, especially for a long time or against difficulties [+ to infinitive] Mr Roe has kindled expectations that he must now strive to live up to.

flourishflourish

to grow or develop successfully My tomatoes are flourishing this summer - it must be the warm weather.

to grow or develop successfully My tomatoes are flourishing this summer - it must be the warm weather.

maraudermarauder

a person or animal that goes from one place to another looking for something to kill or steal

a person or animal that goes from one place to another looking for something to kill or steal

brutalbrutal

cruel, violent and completely without feelings a brutal dictator

cruel, violent and completely without feelings a brutal dictator

crudecrude

simple and not skilfully done or made a crude device/weapon

simple and not skilfully done or made a crude device/weapon

grotesquegrotesque

strange and unpleasant, especially in a silly or slightly frightening way By now she'd had so much cosmetic surgery that she looked quite grotesque

strange and unpleasant, especially in a silly or slightly frightening way By now she'd had so much cosmetic surgery that she looked quite grotesque

usherusher

to show someone where they should go, or to make someone go where you want them to go She ushered us into her office and offered us a coffee

to show someone where they should go, or to make someone go where you want them to go She ushered us into her office and offered us a coffee

cherishcherish

to love, protect and care for someone or something that is important to you Although I cherish my children, I do allow them their independence

to love, protect and care for someone or something that is important to you Although I cherish my children, I do allow them their independence

persuasionpersuasion

a particular set of beliefs, especially religious We need a society which welcomes people of all religious persuasions

a particular set of beliefs, especially religious We need a society which welcomes people of all religious persuasions

closetcloset

describes a belief, activity or feeling which is kept secret from the public, usually because you are frightened of the results of it becoming known a closet alcoholic/homosexual

describes a belief, activity or feeling which is kept secret from the public, usually because you are frightened of the results of it becoming known a closet alcoholic/homosexual

glimpseglimpse

a quick idea or understanding of what something is like This biography offers a few glimpses of his life before he became famous. To give you a glimpse

a quick idea or understanding of what something is like This biography offers a few glimpses of his life before he became famous. To give you a glimpse

acquisitiveness

acquisitiveness

quality of being greedy, avaricious, desire to acquire and possess

quality of being greedy, avaricious, desire to acquire and possess

prowessprowess

great ability or skill athletic/sporting prowess He's always boasting about his sexual

prowess

great ability or skill athletic/sporting prowess He's always boasting about his sexual

prowess

pragmaticpragmatic

solving problems in a realistic way which suits the present conditions rather than obeying fixed theories, ideas or rules In business, the pragmatic approach to problems is often more successful than an idealistic one.

solving problems in a realistic way which suits the present conditions rather than obeying fixed theories, ideas or rules In business, the pragmatic approach to problems is often more successful than an idealistic one.

defeatistdefeatist

having no hope and expecting to fail Being defeatist will get us nowhere

having no hope and expecting to fail Being defeatist will get us nowhere

apatheticapathetic

showing no interest or energy; unwilling to take action, especially over something important Young people today are so apathetic about politics

showing no interest or energy; unwilling to take action, especially over something important Young people today are so apathetic about politics

egocentricegocentric

describes someone who is selfish, thinking only of themselves Babies are entirely egocentric, concerned only with when they will next be fed.

describes someone who is selfish, thinking only of themselves Babies are entirely egocentric, concerned only with when they will next be fed.

prudentprudent

avoiding risks and uncertainties; careful [+ to infinitive] It's always prudent to read a contract properly before signing it.

avoiding risks and uncertainties; careful [+ to infinitive] It's always prudent to read a contract properly before signing it.

in disguisein disguise

If people, objects or activities are in disguise, they appear to be something which they are not, especially intentionally She usually goes out in disguise to avoid being bothered by the public.

If people, objects or activities are in disguise, they appear to be something which they are not, especially intentionally She usually goes out in disguise to avoid being bothered by the public.

belligerencebelligerence

wishing to fight or argue a belligerent person; Lee's in a

belligerent mood.

wishing to fight or argue a belligerent person; Lee's in a

belligerent mood.